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B5 on the Flute

To play B5 on flute: Left hand: B key, 1 + E♭ key.

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Back / thumbLeft handTrill keysRight handE♭ keyFoot jointThumb B key: pressedBThumb B♭ lever (Briccialdi): openB♭Left index (key 1): pressed1Left middle (key 2): open2Left ring (key 3): open3G♯ key (left little finger): openG♯Right index (key 4): open4Right middle (key 5): open5Right ring (key 6): open6First (D) trill key: opent1Second (E♭) trill key: opent2E♭ key (right little finger): pressedE♭Foot C♯ key: openC♯Foot C key: openCFoot B key: openB
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B5
Left hand: B key, 1 + E♭ key
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B5
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B5
B5 on the treble staff

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  • Thumb B key
  • Left index (key 1)
  • E♭ key (right little finger)
Tip · B5

B5 responds quickly and is a good note for practicing light, fast tonguing — just confirm the thumb has actually returned from the B-flat lever if the previous note was B-flat.

C4Low CC♯4Low C♯D4Low DE♭4Low E♭E4Low EF4Low FF♯4Low F♯G4Low GA♭4Low A♭A4Low AB♭4Low B♭B4Low BC5C♯5D5E♭5E5F5F♯5G5A♭5A5B♭5B5C6C♯6D6High DE♭6High E♭E6High EF6High FF♯6High F♯G6High GA♭6High A♭A6High AB♭6High B♭B6High BC7High C
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Tip · B5

B5 responds quickly and is a good note for practicing light, fast tonguing — just confirm the thumb has actually returned from the B-flat lever if the previous note was B-flat.

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About this note

B5 sounds B5 (the flute reads at concert pitch).

Left first finger and the E-flat key, thumb on the B key. B5 responds quickly and is a good note for practicing light, fast tonguing — just confirm the thumb has actually returned from the B-flat lever if the previous note was B-flat.

  • Primary fingering: Thumb B key + Left index (key 1) + E♭ key (right little finger)
  • Written pitch: B5
  • Sounding frequency: 987.77 Hz

What to press, key by key

  • Thumb B key
  • Left index (key 1)
  • E♭ key (right little finger)

Questions

How do you play B5 on flute?

To play B5 on flute: Left hand: B key, 1 + E♭ key. B5 sounds B5 (the flute reads at concert pitch). Press: Thumb B key, Left index (key 1), E♭ key (right little finger).

Is B5 written or concert pitch?

The name on this page is the written note you read. It sounds B5.

Flute fingering data last updated . Every diagram here, in the printable PDF and in the chart image comes from one dataset, so the paper and the screen cannot disagree.